Gary Locke Men Quotations

We need the private sector to succeed, because if the private sector succeeds, America succeeds. Because it's not the government that produces jobs, it's the private sector.

You, Captain Yee, are a testament to what America is all about. You are indeed an American hero.

You, Captain Yee, are a testament to what America is all about, ... You are indeed an American hero.

We've made great strides in raising academic achievement during the past seven years. I am especially proud that Washington led the nation last year in reading scores for African-American fourth graders. African-American eighth graders in Washington scored better in math than in all but three states. We are closing the achievement gap.

I consider myself a D.I.Y. home improvement guy. In a prior life, I completely gutted a house - redid the plumbing, wiring, moved sewage pipes, knocked down walls, everything.

This is a large, fast-moving fire that already has caused at least $1 million in damage, ... More than 600 men and women have been fighting it ... and now we need to give them help urgently.